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THE ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022
Chorus gives two scholarships
The Astorian
Elizabeth Jesberger and Gracie
Klemp are the 2022-2023 recipi-
ents of the Carol Homme Memorial
Scholarship, presented by the Can-
non Beach Chorus. Both are 2022
graduates of Seaside High School,
where Klemp was the valedictorian
and Jesberger was the salutatorian.
Each student received $750.
The scholarship is awarded annu-
ally by the chorus to graduating
senior vocalists who plan to con-
tinue singing at the collegiate level.
Jesberger, the daughter of Adam
and Kendra Jesberger, will attend
Cornish College of the Arts in Seat-
tle this fall, majoring in vocal per-
formance. Klemp, whose parents
are Dennis and Melodi Klemp,
will attend Oregon State University
majoring in music education. They
all reside in Warrenton.
COMMUNITY BRIEFS
Astoria Regatta
announces 2022
dignitaries
The Astoria Regatta
Association has selected
the 2022 Astoria Regatta
dignitaries.
Retired businessman Pete
Gimre, formerly of Gimre’s
Shoes, will serve as admiral
of the 2022 Astoria Regatta
festival, which is being held
Aug. 10 to Aug. 13. Gimre
served as the court chaper-
one in the 1990s. He will be
assisted by Julie (Flues) Tro-
edsson, who served as the
Regatta Association presi-
dent in 2018.
Chris Nemlowill, a
founder and the owner of
Fort George Brewery, and
Zetty Nemlowill, a former
Astoria city councilor, will
lead the Grand Land Parade
as Grand Marshals.
This year’s Regatta
Court includes: Emmy
Huber, Alejandra Lopez-
Nestor, Tiana Rehwald-
Quicke, Leah Boles, and
Aaliyah Watson. Annalyse
Steele will guide the court;
she was crowned the 2020
Astoria Regatta Queen, and
has served in this role for
two years.
The court’s fi rst appear-
ances of the year was
aboard a new gillnetter fl oat
at Long Beach, Washing-
ton’s Loyalty Days Parade
and the Portland Rose Fes-
tival’s Starlight Parade.
During their eight month
service, court members par-
“We’re
more than
a lumber
yard”
ticipate in a mentorship pro-
gram, make public speaking
appearances and represent
the Astoria Regatta at events
in the region. For their ser-
vice, court members earn
college scholarships.
For information about
the Astoria Regatta, go to
astoriaregatta.com
Al-Anon (Astoria) —
Noon, Wednesday, Astoria
First United Methodist Church,
1076 Franklin Ave. For infor-
mation, call 503-325-1087.
Al-Anon
(Seaside)
— For information, call
503-810-5196.
Al-Anon
(Nehalem)
— For information, call
503-368-8255.
Al-Anon (Tillamook) —
Elizabeth Jesberger, left, and Gracie Klemp.
SEASIDE — The North
Coast Land Conservancy
is holding a barn picnic at
noon Wednesday at the Cir-
cle Creek Conservation
Center, located at the end of
Rippet Road in Seaside.
This is a bring-your-
own-picnic event, and those
attending are reminded to
bring a blanket and chairs.
There is live music, and
two guided hikes along the
Wetland Walk and the Leg-
acy Loop at Circle Creek
are planned. To join in one
of the walks, be sure to wear
hiking shoes or boots.
There is also a wine
pull as a fundraiser to sup-
port coastal conserva-
tion. Twenty-fi ve bottles of
wine are available for $20
each. Attendees can pull a
wrapped wine bottle at ran-
dom from a selection of
high-end, moderately priced
wines. Payment may be
made with cash, check or a
credit card.
For information, go to
nclctrust.org
— The Astorian
For information, call 503-842-
5094 or 503-730-5863.
Al-Anon
(Clatskanie)
— For information, call
503-728-3351.
Al-Anon Family Groups
information — Oregon Area
Al-Anon website, orego-
nal-anon.org
Alateen
(Tillamook)
— For information, call
503-730-5863.
Maritime Museum holds miniboat christening
The Astorian
Late last month, students from Roseway
Heights Middle School in Portland, who
are part of the Columbia River Maritime
Museum’s miniboat program, attended a
ceremony for two miniboats that will be
launched on a voyage across the ocean.
The Roseway students’ miniboats will
sail from Oregon to Japan and from Japan
to Oregon.
The miniboat program, led by Nate San-
del, director of education at the museum,
is for fi fth to eighth grade students in the
Pacifi c Northwest and Japan who design,
build, launch and track the 5-foot boats,
which have a GPS installed onboard.
Pacifi c Power regional business man-
ager Alisa Dunlap and Capt. Atsushi
Suzuki from Japanese shipping company
NYK attended, with Suzuki sprinkling salt
on the boats as part of the christening. NYK
is helping to launch this year’s miniboats
into the ocean, and Pacifi c Power Founda-
tion provided a $5,000 grant that includes
in-classroom mentorship by their engineers.
Land conservancy
holds barn picnic
Students from Roseway Heights Middle School in Portland, who are part of the
Columbia River Maritime Museum’s miniboat program, recently attended the
christening of two miniboats, one of which they built themselves.
Scandinavian festival association grants scholarships
The Astorian
The Astoria Scandinavian Heritage
Association has announced the three win-
ners of this year’s Astoria Scandinavian
Midsummer Festival Association scholar-
ships; each one will receive $1,000. The
scholarship winners are:
• Alexa Calvert, of Vancouver, Wash-
ington, who graduated from Union High
School, and will attend Washington State
University Vancouver to study biology.
She served as Junior Miss Denmark in
2013.
• Torsten Madsen, of Portland, who
Alexa
Calvert
Torsten
Madsen
Ava
Palmberg
graduated from Franklin High School
and will attend Vefsn Folkehøgskole Top-
pen in Mosjøen, Norway, beginning in
August. Later, he plans to attend the Uni-
versity of Oregon to study psychology. He
has participated in the Astoria Scandina-
vian Midsummer Festival as a fl ag bearer.
• Ava Palmberg, of Astoria, who grad-
uated from Astoria High School and will
be attending Montana State University.
She served as Junior Miss Norway in
2011.
The s cholarship opportunity becomes
available after the fi rst of the year. At least
one $1,000 scholarship is awarded every
year to one or more graduating high school
seniors. For information, and require-
ments, go to bit.ly/ASMFAScholarships
For information about the festival, go
to AstoriaScanFest.com
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